Parking school run arseholes will be arseholes whatever the school does though. I used to live down a private gravel track (700m away from the school) that was so secluded even the new postman had trouble finding it. The school had put bollards out all round the local streets so certain parents had to find somewhere else to park. I regularly had shouty words with a woman who couldn't see why I was getting so het up with her for trespassing on my drive and blocking my garage, as she was Picking Her Child Up From School - as though that gave her the right to park anywhere.

I get this too, one mum parks across the driveway to our garage, every single day, if we ask her to move she sighs, pulls forward and sits there till we have driven in or out, then backs up again, i cant believe the cheek of some people YADNBU.

Firstly, I feel your pain! This used to happen in the car park attached to the block I lived in. We bought a flat plus a parking space (at a hefty premium) but lots of people along the road would tell their friends and relatives to use said 'car park' when they visited! They just couldn't understand that it was the equivalent to their drives and I'm sure they would have had something to say if I'd left my car there!

I used to work shifts, including nights, and would often come home to find some random vehicle in my space, meaning I had to find a street where on street parking was allowed, often a good walk away, and then move my car back when it was gone. Bloody annoying!

Anyway - positive steps:

1) Install big, very clear signs (our freehold did this) saying private, CCTV in operation etc.2) Report anyone who parks there who has a trade vehicle to their company. British Gas once parked in my space to visit a house down the road!3) Involve your local PCSO - ours was very helpful and said that he had the power to issue offenders with something to do with antisocial behaviour, as that's what he classed it as.4) Do to be afraid to tell people to move. I used to be all non confrontational - and it got me nowhere. One night I came home and there was a car in my space and I literally sat and blasted my horn until the particular neighbour who had decided to dump his car there woke and up came to see what the commotion was about. Now, I do recognise that this was grossly inconsiderate to everyone else on the street but it was 1am and I was heavily pregnant. There was no way I was walking the streets on my own at that time.5) Write signs and stick them to windscreens with super sticky tape. I once put six signs on a car, each attached with four pieces of tape. I hope it took whoever it was a whole to remove.

I know this all sounds a bit crazy but seriously, why are some people of the mindset that this is ok?! School or not - they could buy a house with a drive close by if they wanted to. They are effectively stealing your property!

Just block them in with your car and walk off/go into your house. If they get out of the car to follow you, just act surprised/innocent 'oh, sorry! I was just parking as much in MY parking space as possible because some silly person has not seen the FIVE MASSIVE SIGNS pointing out it's private land. 'Fraid I've got VAIR IMPORTANT things to do now, so wont be moving my car till...oh...tomorrow afternoon maybe? You could always call and get it towed...except it's parked on it's owners land. So, hmm. GO. FUCK. YOURSELF.'though you might want to leave the sweary bit out as that will probably get you in trouble.

Legal question - is it trespass if someone is on your private land without permission?